Obituary of Mrs Laura Virginia Carpenter at 99
Mrs Laura Virginia Carpenter died at age 99 yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born July 8 1869 in Gate County she was the widow of James W Carpenter and a longtime member of the First Baptist Church. Surviving are her son William and four daughters plus six grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 1 30 pm at Jones Funeral Home with burial at Mt Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Virginia Carpenter
Albert Clark
Bullick Road
Winchester
Gate County
Joseph Ann Martha Clark
James W. Carpenter
Carpenter
William Carpenter
Fredee County
Hugh Carper
Alt Clark
Bufflick Road
Bari. Carper
Frederick County
Ray Hateler
Jengary
W. Va
Jones Funeral Home
T. Gark
J. Peebles
Mt. Hebron
Oscar J. Hotte Dies. Woodstock Native Former B&O Agent
Oscar J. Hotte a Woodstock native and longtime Baltimore and Ohio agent based in Hancock died Friday in Winchester Memories Hospital after a stay in Pifer Nursing Cone and a prior period in a nursing home Born November 2 1907 he was the last surviving child of Abraham and Ann Hottel His wife Anna Bowerman of Overtown and children Oscar Franklin Hottel Berkeley Springs West Virginia Mrs James T Doukas Dr of McLean and Mrs Pred Twredie of McMecham West Virginia survive The funeral was held this afternoon at Dellinger Funeral Home Woodstock with Rev E B Wol pastor officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hottel
Woodstock
Winchester Memories Hospital
Hottel
Baltimore and Ohio Oe
Hancock
Presbyterian Church
Abraham
Ann Dieting Hottel
Anna Bowerman
Overtown
Pifer
Oscar Franklin Botte
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
James T. Doukas
Mclean
Pred Twredie
MceMecham
Dellinger Funeral Home
Wood
E. B. Wolpastor
Woodstock Chritian Church
Cemetery Pallbearers List Backed by Local Obituary
Pallbearers named for Maassanatten Cemetery service include Robert Copp Donald Rhodes Guy Rhodes Harold Peueermen and William L Coff. Details reflect a modest local obituary notice with a focus on family names and service roles.
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Boece
Maassanatten Cemetery
Robert Copp
Donald
Guy Rhodes
Harold Peueermen
William L. Coff- Than
Flu and Pneumonia Deaths Rise in 108 Cities
The Public Health Service reports deaths from influenza and pneumonia rose to 4,?5 in 108 cities for the week ending December 21, with overall deaths from all causes up to 11,?7 in 116 cities. The data show a nationwide decline in influenza cases, except in the Middle Atlantic, South Atlantic, and mountain divisions, while Japan’s second Asian flu wave nears peak with mild spread and low mortality.
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Washington
Public Health Service
New England
East North-Central
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
World Health Organization
Japan
Three-Car Crash Injures One and Demolishes Car
Winchester crashes injure one person and total losses occur. Betty Jane Greenwalt of 227 Millwood Ave suffers facial bruises after a three car collision on Millwood Ave at 10:30 pm. A 1955 Oldsmobile driven by Hildebrand collides with a 1953 Chevrolet driven by Earl Batley and a 1957 Plymouth owned by James Huntaberry. Chevrolet is a total loss with $1000 damage. Plymouth $225. Oldsmobile $150. A second crash on Southwerk St at Cameron St involves a 1954 Jaguar roadster driven by Sarah Jane Sionaker and a 1956 Ford driven by Eugene R Hepner, causing $60 and $100 damage respectively. A third note states life insurance death rates rose in 1957 due to Asian Flu increasing heart disease deaths.
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Winchester
Betty Jane Greenwalt
Millwood Ave
Hildebrand
Paul Dick
Plymouth
James W. Huntaberry
Loudoun
Earl Batley
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
Southwerk St
Cameron St
Nudebrand
Jaguar
Sarah Jane Sionaker
FE Gerrard St
Ford
Eugene R Hepner
Millwood Pike
Sionaker
Cameron
Southwerk
Bonn Denies U. S. Pressure On Airplane Deal
Germany denies American pressure shaped its rejection of the Saunders-Roe SR177. Officials say the plane missed a 1961 delivery target and was unsupported by German defense timing. Possible German picks: F104 Starfighter, Grumman FIFI Tiger, Mystere 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
U. 5
Defense Ministry
Royal Air Force
Britain
Fugitives linked to fatal restaurant shooting flee region
After a Washington bar dispute over a $20 tab two men opened fire at a restaurant killing operator George Kaldes and guitarist Kenneth Fisher. Police say Overton and Carpenter fled in a car then abducted Doris Mattingly and Army Private Larry Monteith before abandoning that vehicle and fleeing in another car. Monteith escaped from a trunk near Alberta Virginia while Allman of Richmond was released unharmed later.
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Wrens
Knight
Overton
Carpenter
FBI
Washington
George P. Kaldes
Kenneth Fisher
Bernard J. Mainer
Doris Mattingly
Army
Larry Lee Monteith
Richmond
Monteith
Alberta
Nia G Allman
Cheraw
Teamsters Report Wage Agreement In Central States
Teamster leaders and 12 Central States truck operators say they reached a tentative wage and benefits package. Hoffa notes a 42 centish hourly rise while an employer negotiator questions the proportion. About 96 000 drivers would be affected with 500 000 in the union overall awaiting ratification. Local representatives plan a Jan 9 hearing in Chicago.
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Chicago
Teamster
Central States
Detalla
James Hoffa
Barney Cushman
Hoffa
Rabies Warning At Florida Southern College
About 100 vacationing students at Florida Southern College were notified by phone they may have contacted a sorority house dog that died of rabies. The dog had been kept as a mascot and reportedly visited a physical education class before dying after returning home for Christmas.
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Lakeland
Fla
Florida Southern College
Sorority
Airman Kills His Roommate at Suffolk Base
An eight year old airman checking his pistol fatally wounded his 20 year old roommate Airman 3c Robert L Welch Jr of Carrollton Kentucky during a guard change at Suffolk County Air Base The weapon discharged accidentally penetrating Welch s left chest The pistol was being cleared by Airman 3c Douglas N Redman of Paconian Sapings Loudoun County Virginia Both men police officers assigned to the 52nd Air Base Squadron since last summer.
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Westhampton Beach
Suffolk County Air Base
Robert L. Welch Jr
Carrollton
Central Suffolk Hospital
Long Island
Welch
Douglas N. Redman
Paconian Sapings
Loudoun County
Air Force
52Nd Air Base
Play Wednesday At Mission Church
The Praying Gospel Mission at 212 North Cameron Street will present a play and special program on Wednesday at a specified time. After the play Cross of Calvary there will be a sermon and the singing of special music.
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Praying Gospel Mission
N. Cameron St
Cross of Calvary
Sales Directory listings for Winchester area auctions
A dense schedule of auctions in Winchester Virginia listing times dates and auctioneers for real estate farm equipment livestock vehicles and various goods. Notable entries include Massie & Snarr E T Snider Hopkins Edwards DeHaven Baker and Wine Bros among others. Participants include county court house locations and addresses in Frederick County.
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Gerrard and
Loudoun
E. T. Snider
Massie & Snarr
Frederick County Court House
Winchester
Ralph W. Hopkins
Hopkins
Castleman's Ferry
W. D. Orndorf
E. Edwards
Charles R. Duvall
Robert L. Dehaven
Crisman Lumber Corp
Winchester Automobile
Iumber
G. G. Baker
Wine , Bros
Fairmont Ave
Americans Drove into Freakish Situations in 1957
The article catalogs a string of bizarre driving mishaps and odd incidents across the United States in 1957. It notes a Royal Oak woman losing her driving days after sideswiping a parked car, a Baton Rouge teen causing multiple fender benders, and a Grand Rapids executive hitting a bridge tunnel. It also mentions varied episodes from an Oswego motorist crashing into a service station door to a Salt Lake City woman accidentally breaking into the wrong car, plus a Memphis woman injured by a stroller incident. The piece closes with a Civil Aeronautics Board decision on space passenger service.
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Washington
Royal Oak
Mich
Baton Rouse
Osweso
Grand Rapida
Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Ed Thompson
Stamford
Conn
Simon Bolivar
New York
Thompson
Civil Aeronautics Board
Secret IRBM target list and basing strategy described
The article discusses highly secret plans for IRBM basing and a target list that could reach deep into central Russia. It notes potential launch points from Turkey and bases in the United Kingdom and Western Europe, with Moscow within range. It describes a mixed strategy favoring coordinated use of missiles and manned bombers over time rather than a single massive strike.
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NATO
Russia
Utab Mountains
Turkey
United Kingdom
Free Erope
Moscow
Air Force
Glimmer of Hope in Transit Strike Delay
New York officials sought a 24 hour delay in denying an antistrike involving the Transit Workers Union as a midnight walkout deadline loomed. The Transit Authority pressed for time to negotiate a wage offer while courts considered postponement.
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New York
Subway
Transit Workers Union
Transit Authority
State Supreme Court
Sidney A. Fine
TWU
TWA
Westchester County
Weather forecast for Virginia December to January
Cloudy tonight with lows 26 to 34 in the north and west and in the 30s southeast. Tuesday brings more clouds with a chance of rain mixed with snow in the north and west. Temperatures look about two degrees below normal with generally light to moderate pressure and rain moves Tuesday into Wednesday and again over the weekend.
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Virginia
Rainfall Totals and Averages for 44 Year Period
Rainfall over the past 48 hours ending 6.30 shows today none. December rainfall to date 3.18 inches. 1957 rainfall 31.73 inches. Average annual rainfall for 44 years is 36.99 inches. Monthly averages from 1912-56 include Jan 2.43, Feb 2.97, Mar 2.97, Apr 3.08, May 3.86, Jun 3.86, Jul 3.97, Aug 4.00, Sep 2.66, Oct 3.24, Nov 2.54, Dec 2.47.
Burns Fatal in Richmond Cleaning Fluid Blast
James Hugo Murphy aged 43 died in a Richmond hospital from burns sustained when a can of cleaning fluid exploded in his face on December 20. It marked the city's 15th burn death of the year.
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Richmond
James Hugo Murphy
Andorra a Pyrenees Republic with Sheep Economy
Andorra, a small republic in the Pyrenees, has about 5,500 residents and covers 191 square miles. The principal occupation is sheep raising, reflecting a rural economy.
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Andorra
Pyrenees Mountains
Misogynist and misogamist terms defined in quiz
The quiz lists terms including misogynist defined as hater of women and misogamist as hater of marriage. It also mentions Echidna and a duck-billed platypus and notes several named items.
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James H Doolitte
As Cool & Diagnosticians
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J. W. Carpenter
Oscar J. Hotte
Laura Vo Carpenter
Jones Puneral
Ee —S ‘Snellings, Florist
Braddock St
Haines
Cork St. Winchester
John Kerr School
Carl A Haines
John Fisher
United States
Eure
Hirohito
Tokyo
Germany
West German
Defense Ministry Today
Piccadilly St
Winechester
Teamsters
Mission Church
Myers Water Systems
Brumback & Sons
Allan Jones
Mary Florsheim Picking
Las Vegas
Nev
Jones
Irene Hervey
Robert Boyd Picking
Paull Duke
Outer
Terminal Transport, Inc
Atlan
Ize
Pine Day
Wminchester
Kam Fuil
N. Cameron
Onviato
Valle Ave
Putue
Snider
America
Irtland Cement Association
State Planters Bank
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